Notes:
() - Heroine's thoughts, Blue Text - Flashbacks
Lyon - Prince of Vilastin - Main Story
Chapter 1 - The Prince of Dandelions
Kingdom of Flower Spirits, Vilastin, April...
A gentle breeze caressed the endless field of yellow flowers. Surrounded by that soft breeze, an adorable dandelion prince woke up.
Lyon: Fuwah... Morning... Hm? What am I doing here...
MC: ...Are you Lyon-kun?
Lyon: Yeah! Did you wake me up? Ehehe, thank you...! The wind feels nice today and I met a girl like you, what a nice day!
Lyon-kun's arms reached out towards the sky as he stretched. His lively innocent eyes and soft curly blonde hair were adorable.
(He's like an angel that has descended from the sky...)
At that moment, a strong wind blew and a large amount of dandelion fuzz fluttered up from the flower field.
MC: ...!
Lyon: Fufufu, such a nice breeze! Hey, you should come ride the wind with me♪ Ah, but with this wind, it'd be impossible for the two of us today.
As he pointed towards the wind, he pouted adorably.
Lyon: Sorry. The next time you come to my kingdom... I'm sure that we'll ride it until then!
MC: ...Sure.
When I nodded vaguely, Lyon-kun touched the flower field.
Lyon: There!
MC: !?
Along with that shout, a large dandelion fuzz appeared at that spot.
(Is he going to ride on that?)
Lyon-kun grabbed the dandelion fuzz. Then, the wind carried his body as he was being lifted up high.
Lyon: See ya, I'm sure that we'll meet again~!
From the sky, he waved his small green hand.
(Wow... Could this be the flower spirits' magic?)
I continued to watch him humming merrily as he was getting farther away by being carried by the wind...
Chapter 2 - Clinging Look
A week later since my encounter with Lyon-kun that felt like a spring breeze... Just like what I promised him, I came to visit the land of Vilastin again.
While listening to the townspeople along the road, I finally arrived at the Dandelion Household's castle.
(Let's see, where's Lyon-kun?)
Wanting to see his energetic self once more, I searched the inside of the castle and then, I saw Lyon-kun looking outside the window in a daze.
MC: Ah, Lyon-kun...
Although, just as I was about to call out to him, I stopped myself.
Lyon: ...
(I wonder what's wrong.)
He wasn't as energetic as he was the last time I've seen him and was like a different person. Towards Lyon-kun being like that, I...
///Choices///
- Is something wrong? (☼)
MC: Lyon-kun, is something wrong?
Lyon: ...It's you!
When his big eyes blinked, he smiled to straighten himself up.
Lyon: No, nothing!
- Are you feeling down? (☽)
MC: Lyon-kun, are you feeling down?
Lyon: Ah, you really came!
He made a wide sunlike smile. Although, just as he approached me with light movements...
Lyon: ...
He was looking around the area uneasily.
///Choices///
MC: ...Lyon-kun, are you really okay?
Feeling worried, I looked at his face.
Lyon: Not really, it's just the usual.
MC: ...
Lyon-kun looked away from me a little.
(He really is acting strange... Why is that?)
Curious, when I looked ahead of his gaze...
Castle Maids: ...
I saw that a few of the maids in the hallway were having some kind of hushed conversation.
(Those gazes... What's going on?)
Feeling the hem of my clothes being pulled, I looked back at Lyon-kun. I was curious about the maids, but he was sending a few looks at me while pouting.
MC: Lyon-kun? W-What...?
Then...
MC: ...!
When he suddenly pulled my arm, I almost fell forward.
Lyon: ...
Before I knew it, Lyon-kun's adorable face was right in front of me...
(Such big eyes...)
Those big eyes were staring at my face with a clinging look.
(I can't calm down with him looking straight at me like that...)
Lyon: ...Hey, can we go outside?
MC: Eh?
Lyon: At my signal, jump out from the castle window...
MC: Jump... out...?
When he told me that, I widened my eyes...
Chapter 3 - An Angelic Smile
-Flashback-
Lyon: ...Hey, can we go outside? At my signal, jump out from the castle window...
-Flashback-
As Lyon-kun was feeling somewhat down, he suddenly said something like that...
MC: Eh, just now, what-
Lyon: 3, 2, 1, go!
MC: ...!
Just as he grabbed my arm, my body jumped out from the castle window.
(I'm going to fall...!)
When I closed my eyes tightly...
MC: H-Huh?
Instead of my body hitting the ground, it was flying down to the ground of the courtyard.
(My body is... floating!?)
When I opened my closed my eyes, there was Lyon-kun sighing in relief in front of me.
MC: Just now... How did you do that, Lyon-kun?
Lyon: Come on, hurry and come over here!
MC: Eh...
(Even though we've just jumped down from the second-floor window... It's no big deal to him.)
Despite how strange it was, he quickly moved forward without giving me a chance to ask about it.
MC: L-Lyon-kun...?
Lyon: Over here!
(I should go to where he is at least...)
As he was pulling my hand, we went through the hedge that had roses in bloom and crossed over the waterway. At that moment...
Maid 1: Oh, no! Lyon-sama did it again!
MC: Eh!
From the second-floor window that we jumped out from, we heard the maids' panicked voices.
Maid 2: He's not in his room! Neither in the rear exit!
Maid 1: Someone, hurry and inform the castle gatekeeper!
As I was holding my breath, the maids' voices were getting distant.
When I took a look at Lyon-kun next to me...
///Choices///
- Why are we running? (☽)
MC: Why are we running?
Lyon: Because if we don't, we'll get caught!
MC: I guess so, but...
I couldn't bring myself to speak anymore from his natural way of talking.
- Did something happen? (☼)
MC: Did something happen?
Lyon: Shh! Please be quiet until we get outside of the castle.
MC: ...O-Okay.
As he had his index finger on his lips, I nodded obediently.
///Choices///
Lyon: Come on! Now's our chance to go outside.
Once again, Lyon-kun pulled my hand.
After that, while aiming for the outside, we hid as if we were playing tag.
(Just what is going on...)
With questions increasing, Lyon-kun held my hand tightly. His warm hand that hasn't matured yet...
(Such a small hand...)
......
After going through the complicated hedge maze, we went through the secret exit...
(Huh... This place is?)
MC: Lyon-kun, we're out, but...
Lyon: Yeah, we're out.
Then, we arrived at the town of Vilastin that was overflowing with liveliness.
MC: Um... Lyon-kun, are we still walking? Just where-
Lyon: ...
(He won't tell me...)
Once we were at the water fountain in the center of town, he sighed deeply.
Lyon: Fuwah... Finally, the outside air...! I'm fine with anywhere else as long as I'm out of that castle, it's a rare chance after all!
His expression that was like a withered bud up till now turned into a smile that was like spring weather.
(Ah, this face...)
It was the bright smile that was the same as the one that he showed at the flower field, where we've first met. Towards Lyon-kun like that, I...
///Choices///
- Return a smile (☽)
MC: ...That's good, you've become cheerful. I was worried.
Lyon: Eh!? You were worried?
When I returned a smile, Lyon-kun made an unexpected look.
MC: Yes, because I was surprised.
- Rebuke (☼)
MC: Not telling anyone that you were leaving the castle is...
Lyon: But... I'll apologize later, so it'll be okay.
///Choices///
Lyon-kun kicked a small pebble on the ground troubledly.
Lyon: True... I'm sorry for taking you along without telling you... But, I wanted to talk to you a lot outside instead of being in the castle!
As Lyon-kun smiled bashfully, his cheeks turned into an adorable pink. With his angelic smile before me, I became unable to say anything...
Chapter 4 - Responsibility and Desires
-Flashback-
Lyon: True... I'm sorry for taking you along without telling you... But, I wanted to talk to you a lot outside instead of being in the castle!
-Flashback-
After leaving the castle, Lyon-kun showed a smile again when we arrived at town.
(He wanted to talk outside... I wonder if there's something he can't talk about in the castle.)
When I took a glance at him...
Lyon: Then, let's go over there next!
When he looked at me with a joyful smile, I couldn't bring myself to ask him as he was out of the castle so freely.
......
Lyon: ...Also, after I parted from you, a gust of wind blew and made me fly all the way to the rural area!
As Lyon-kun was completely cheerful, I listened to him talk happily.
MC: Fufu... Were you okay?
Lyon: I was all right!
When Lyon-kun responded cheerfully, I smiled.
MC: But, that's good. You cheered up, Lyon-kun.
Then, he suddenly made a serious look.
Lyon: ...Did I look that down?
MC: Yes, you looked a little uncomfortable when you were in the castle.
Lyon: You saw through me, huh... Haha, my face shows it instantly. But, I'm not good at sitting still... Wouldn't you want to go out on a day with nice weather like this?
MC: I guess so, especially on a day when the wind feels nice like this...
Lyon: ...Yeah!
A comforting breeze blew around us. As I was sitting down with Lyon-kun, I looked at the flower field.
Lyon: Actually, I've wanted to go out and travel... I love talking to all kinds of people!
Lyon-kun's light green eyes were shining.
MC: I see.
Lyon: ...I think being a chosen prince is nice... But.
MC: Lyon-kun?
When he wasn't that lively at the end of that sentence, he turned towards me with his eyes looking down. Then, he placed his small fingers over my hand.
Lyon: A prince represents the ruling flower spirits, so it wouldn't be good if I'm not in the castle. But, it's so boring and thinking that I can't go traveling freely anymore is so frustrating...
HIs sad hand strongly gripped mine. I...
///Choices///
- That's not true (☽)
MC: That's not true, I'm sure that you can carry out your duties as a prince properly...
Lyon: ...
He looked at me with those big eyes that had a little belief in that wish.
- It must've been troubling (☼)
MC: It must've been troubling...
Lyon: Yeah... Despite that I really want to be free like my older and younger brothers...
His hand gripped mine tightly.
///Choices///
(Lyon-kun...)
His small heart wishes for vast freedom. That wish was so pure that it me unable to move my hand from him...
Chapter 5 - Interrupted Words
-Flashback-
Lyon: A prince represents the ruling flower spirits, so it wouldn't be good if I'm not in the castle. But, it's so boring and thinking that I can't go traveling freely anymore is so frustrating...
-Flashback-
His desire for freedom made my heart throb strongly.
Lyon: Hey, MC... I want to hand over my position as prince to my brothers and go travel freely... I want to know more about the outside world...!
MC: ...
His sincere words were putting pressure on me. His sunlike smile from the first time we've met and his sad expression that looked like he wanted to run as far away as possible from when we were in the castle... When I remembered those two expressions...
///Choices///
- Ask if there's anything you can do to help (☼)
MC: Is there anything I can do to help?
Lyon: You? ...Let's see, then tell me about the other worlds!
- Reminisce about the fun times (☽)
MC: Lyon-kun, what kind of places have you traveled to up till now? What did you enjoy the most?
Lyon: Me? Let's see, a whole lot of things!
While remembering the fun times, Lyon-kun shouted that.
Lyon: Aside from that, can I ask you something?
///Choices///
Lyon: What kind of world did you live in, MC?
MC: Eh? Me?
Lyon: Yeah...!
MC: Let's see... There were more buildings than in this world and there weren't any spirits like yours and the others.
Lyon: Eh! Then, who makes the flowers bloom!?
MC: Eh? Hmm, they come out on their own when spring comes...?
Lyon: ...Really!? That's amazing! Then, what about dandelions? Do dandelions bloom in your world?
MC: Yes, a lot of them do in all sorts of places.
Lyon: Wow... That makes me happy! Then, next is...
With his eyes shining, Lyon-kun asked one question after another about my former world. After talking about various things each time...
Lyon: Okay. I've decided!
Lyon-kun suddenly made a declaration.
Lyon: Being a prince is boring! From now on, I'll-
Although, his words were interrupted...
??: Lyon-sama! Big trouble!
MC: ...!
Lyon: That's the castle's...
A servant that came running over here started talking once he was in front of Lyon-kun.
Castle Servant: Lyon-sama! Please hurry and return to the castle, your brothers have returned.
Lyon: Eh, everyone's back already!?
After seeing the servant nod, Lyon-kun got up.
Castle Servant: Yes, everyone has gathered around... But...
Lyon: Eh...
When the servant made a stern expression, Lyon-kun frowned...
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